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itnitmi 5mm @sind @twine Letters Patent No. 96,961, dated Norember 16, 1869.

STAND FOR EXHIBITING- PHOTOGRAPHS, 8cc.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent eind making pari: of the same. g

To all whom, lit may concern Be it known that I, J. S. REID, of Orange, in the I county of Fayette, and in the State of Indiana, have In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains, to make and use the same, I

y' wiii now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which form a part of this specification, andin which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, and

Figure 2, thewsame, in section.

A represents a stand or bed-piece, in the centre of which is an upright stationary rod, B, of suitable height.

Ou the rod B is placed an octagon cylinder, or base,

` C, each side of the same being large enough to hold a photograph of the usual size.

The cylinder C has a bottom, D, but is open at the P- Through the centre ofthe bottom I) is a hole, over which is placed a hollow rod, E, of such height, that when placed on the rod B it will rest on the same, the upper part ofthe rod E being solid, as shown in iig. 2.

On top of the Octagon base C is placed another cylinder, F, which is narrower at the top than at the base, having at its lower end a iiaige extending all around the same.

'lhc cylinder F is Octagon shaped at the bottom, to correspond with the shape of the base C, but, narrowing toward the top, forms there a square, leaving places for finir-square and for round or oblong photographs, as seen in iig. 1.

Pins et passing through the flange at the bottom of the cylinder- F, enter into holes on the upper rim, on the` base C, and hold the former in its proper posi- On top of the cylinder F,`a cap, G, is placed, which, at its bottom, is square, to correspond with the four sides of the top of the cylinder, and, narrowing at the" top, ,forms a cone with four sides, on each of which is a space for a vignette.

The cap is held in its position by pins b b, as shown in iig. 2.

On top of the cap G is placed avknob, H, which gives a beautiful finish to the whole stand.

It will be seen, that thus construct-ed, I have a revolving album, which con-ainshoth square and oblong photographs, and, as lit can be iiuished oii" in any style desired, presents a neat and beautiful ornament.

If the base C is made' of more than eight sides, the parts vabove will be made to correspond with the increased number of sides, and, of course, will contain sovmany more pictures.

Inside of the base O and cylinder F, I may place a cylinder, I, of smaller size, but .made so as to correspond in shape with the two former, and in which another set of pictures may be placed.

In that case, one of the sides ot' the base C, as well as one in the cylinder F, is left without a picture, the

glass only remaining, (all the sides of the' outside stand are provided with glass covering the pictures,) so that the pictures in the innercyiinder may bc seen through the same.

, The top of the inner cylinder rests and revolves on the top of the rod E, and the knob 1I is provided with a rod, L, passing through the centre of the cap G, and, being threaded on its lower end, into a nut in the top of the cylinder I, so that by turning the knob II the inuercylinder can be revolved, and show all the pictures in succession, through Ithe open sides mentioned, of the outside stand.

The whole stand may be made of any material desired, and ornainentcd in any way to 'suitthe taste.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Iletters Patent, is-

The knob H, rod L, and cylinder I, in combination v with the cap Gr, cylinder F, base (l, rod E, and bedpiece A, all constructedas described, so as to form a double revolving photographic-stand, or album, containing pictures of different size, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, l have hereunto set my hand, this 6th day of August, 1868. 1Vitnesses: J. S. REID.

WILLIAM GoNNnn, JOSEPH GEORGE. 

